De Nobel v. Vitro Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that a plan administrator that does not administer pol- icy provisions consistently abuses its discretion under ERISA
• applying a deferential standard when determining whether ERISA “interpretation is consistent with the ‘goals of the plan’”
• sufficient discretion conferred where trustees had power to make “full and final determination” as to eligibility

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

200 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Fred Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1990-04-25· cited 365×
• Max W. Perry v. Simplicity Engineering, a Division of Lukens General Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
  Sixth Circuit· 1990-04-12· cited 301×
• Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 1992-12-07· cited 300×
• Maria H. Pinto v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
  Third Circuit· 2000-07-19· cited 244×
• Drexel Finley and Grace Finley v. Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 1992-02-27· cited 218×
• John Doe Firm Doe v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area
  Fourth Circuit· 1993-08-18· cited 210×
• Jim L. Woolsey v. Marion Laboratories, Inc. Marion Laboratories, Inc., Profit Sharing Plan
  Tenth Circuit· 1991-06-04· cited 191×
• Celestine Pierre and the Estate of James Nolan Pierre, Jr. v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company/life Insurance Company of North America
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-06-18· cited 168×
• Alane King, as Conservator and Natural Parent of Amber Lynn Schanus v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
  Eighth Circuit· 2005-07-22· cited 163×
• The Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital, Incorporated v. Travelers Insurance Company
  Fourth Circuit· 1994-08-15· cited 152×
• Brenda Elliott v. Sara Lee Corporation
  Fourth Circuit· 1999-09-14· cited 142×
• Colin v. Marconi Commerce Systems Employees' Retirement Plan
  M.D. North Carolina· 2004-09-01· cited 142×
• Ralph Block v. Pitney Bowes Inc.
  D.C. Circuit· 1992-01-21· cited 138×
• Richard H. Heasley, Sr. And Doris G. Heasley v. Belden & Blake Corporation
  Third Circuit· 1993-07-30· cited 134×
• Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company v. William Jackson Adams, Iv, Rosita L. Adams
  Fourth Circuit· 1994-07-27· cited 128×
• Unnamed case
  Fourth Circuit· 1990-08-17· cited 125×
• Brogan v. Holland
  Fourth Circuit· 1997-01-24· cited 124×
• Clarence E. Lockhart v. United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Trust Paul R. Dean Michael H. Holland Marty D. Hudson Elliott A. Segal, Trustees
  Fourth Circuit· 1993-09-17· cited 106×
• Barnhart v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
  Eighth Circuit· 1999-05-28· cited 86×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1991-09-20· cited 78×

Cites

41 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch
  Supreme Court· 1989-02-21· cited 6,595×
• Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1983-06-24· cited 3,550×
• Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1975-02-24· cited 2,871×
• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Russell
  Supreme Court· 1985-06-27· cited 1,937×
• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1981-05-18· cited 1,055×
• Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
  Supreme Court· 1980-06-30· cited 703×
• Blau v. Del Monte Corp.
  Ninth Circuit· 1984-12-05· cited 326×
• Hebra A. Berry v. Ciba-Geigy Corporation
  Fourth Circuit· 1985-05-13· cited 211×
• Harry Jung, Individually and on Behalf of All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Fmc Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-03-12· cited 200×
• Albert Van Boxel, Cross-Appellee v. The Journal Company Employees' Pension Trust, Cross
  Seventh Circuit· 1988-02-12· cited 143×
• Holland v. Burlington Industries, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1985-09-03· cited 111×
• Dennard v. Richards Group, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1982-07-26· cited 110×
• Gaynell Boyd v. Trustees of the United Mine Workers Health & Retirement Funds
  Fourth Circuit· 1989-04-21· cited 108×
• James J. Reiherzer v. Daniel J. Shannon, and Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund
  Seventh Circuit· 1978-08-11· cited 107×
• James Guy, Counterclaim v. Southeastern Iron Workers' Welfare Fund, Counterclaim
  Eleventh Circuit· 1989-07-11· cited 102×
• Morse v. Stanley
  Second Circuit· 1984-04-23· cited 101×
• Wolf, Dorothy, G. v. National Shopmen Pension Fund Shopmen's Local 548 Gehringer, Richard H. Appeal of National Shopmen Pension Fund
  Third Circuit· 1984-10-24· cited 95×
• Struble v. New Jersey Brewery Employees' Welfare Trust Fund
  Third Circuit· 1984-04-16· cited 94×
• Ralph Pompano v. Michael Schiavone & Sons, Inc. And Revised Pension Plan of Michael Schiavone& Sons, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1982-06-04· cited 90×
• Harold Miles v. The New York State Teamsters Conference Pension And Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan
  Second Circuit· 1983-01-20· cited 87×